The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-22


around Pail Mall east, q large. gallery
was erected over the colonnsde Of Her
Majetty's Tbester, while 1900 chairs,
rented at from two and three to five
guipess each, were all filed at Water
loo House, in Cockspur street.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE WAS NOW REACHED
and everywhere one looked nothing
but heads we're to be seen. The crowd
here was tremendous and completely
eclipsed anything thst has assembled
at the greatest political gatherings OF
recent years. The stems and lions OF
the Nelson Column were crowded with
people, while the roof and eteps OF st.
Martins Church and the steps OF the
National Gallery were packed with a
dense mob. After crossing Trafalgar
Square, where the police had great
difficulty In keeping the people back,
the procession gradually approached
Northumberland avenue, which on its
southwest side is mainly covered with
two gigantic hotels, VIZ, the Hotel
Victoria and the Hotel Metropole
These, as well IS the newly erected
Constitutional Club building, were
crowded with sight.seeIs.
ON REACHING THE THAMES EMBAEK-
MRNr
the procession bad to take q detour
almost at right angles. From the new
National Liberal Club to st. Stephens
Club the enthusiasm was indescrib.
able. Men climbed up the trees in
sueh numbers as TO badly iDjure many
of them. All along the Thames en-
bankment, where not occupied by pub
lie gardens, te,ts and galleries had
been erected. On turning into Bridge
street around st. Stephens Ciub, Her
MAZE. ty obtained a full view of the
Abbey and the preparations which
had been made in Parliament Square.
The ground hoot ST the Abbey was
concealed by the lofty grand stand
"St. Margsret's," the seats OF which
were cold for five guiness each. An
other block Of seats, called "The Can
ming Stand" accommodated 1400 per-
sonp. ALI around the square, and
even across the river at ST. Thomas's
hospital, windows were crowded with
people.
Ga the procession nearing the Alb
hey the troops saluted, guns were fred,
the bells of the churches rang out
me,ry peals and flags wsre Iun up, the
che-riI < being continued until the
Q1eel had passed into the west door.
After passing through the vestibule
Her Majesty was conducted to the
grand dsis under the lantern tower.
She was surrounded by thirty-two
members OF the royal family.
THE SCENE IN THE ABBEY
When the Queen entered ives dazzling.
Ten thousand people were seated.
They all rose. The women discarded
their wraps aud revealed the full splen-
dor Of their b auty ar d attire. Three
tiers OF galleries had been built in the
Abbey with seats for 10, 900. The peers
and their wives were seated in the
south transept. The ambassadors and
diplomatic corps were seated right and
left OF the peers. Members OF the
House OF Commons were placed
in the north traneept. The eeats
for members CT the reigniDg fam
lilies of Europe were within the
communion rails. All the learned
societies and corporations were repre-.
scented, while the notables of the Jaw,
science, art and agriculture, and work.
ingmen's Representatives from all parts
OF the United Kingdom, had seats
daily allotted them. The Qdeen was
evidently profoundly impressed with
the scene prepared for her. She was
nottceably pale when she reached the
diss. She soon, however, recovered
and regsined the bright and pleasant
aspect she had borr all the morning.
THE RELIGIOUS sERvIcEs
in tie abbey in commemorstion of the
Queens Jubiles were conducted &C.
co.diDg to The Carefully prepared pro.
gramme which has already been pub
lished. The Arch bishop Of Canter-
bury and the Dean OF Westminster
alone conducted them. Nearly every
dignitafy of the established church,
however, was present, besides great
number of distinguished clergymen
belonging to other denominations.
The Queens advent wss arranged 30
that sne entered the abbey precisely
at noon. DR.. Bridge, organist of the
abbey, who had for the occasion a spe-
cislly trained choir of 250 voices Be-
lected from the great choirs OF Lon
don, number Of eminent soloists, be-
sides a large accompaniment OF brass
instruments aud drums, gradually
drew the immense congregation into
silence and their respective places to
ba pteNored f,r kba Onaan,o onnoip ~
by rendering number OF selections
in manner that made every person
within hearing of the great organ
eager to catch its eoftest note.
WHEN THE QUEEN REACHED THE ABBEY
Snd the royal procession was forming
in the marque outside the west door,
the State tfumpeteIs, in gold and
crimson uniforms, executed fanfares
from the organ loft, nearly in the cen.
ter Of the edifice. When the clergy
at the head Of the royal procession
moved into the church the national
anthem was rendered by the organ.
The music was thrilling. The au'
dience rose in a unit al d lent their
10000 voices to accompany the choir.
The effect was 30 g'and, 30 profound,
that many persons were moved to
tears. Itwas at this moment that the
Queen appeared within the doors.
Then the singing of the anthem
cea; ed, and the professional march
from Handeps Occasional OTatorio"
was given by the organ during the
progress of the Queen and the royal
family to the dsis. When they were
seated the Archbishop Of Canterbury
and Dean of Westminster, who had
taken their places within the tacrs.
rum, began the service by asking Of
G I'd a blessing upon the Queen. The
"Te Deum Laudamus" was then sung
by the choir to the music composed
by the Prince Consort, the Queen hav-
ing requested this.
THE LORDS PRAYER WAS SAID,
and the responses adapted to the &C.
casion) were intoned. Then three
special prayers were offered. Follow
ing the prayers the Exsudist te DOM
linus" was sung, with organ and brass
band accompaniment. The deacon of
Westminster advanced to the altar
rails and re ad the lesson for the day
II Peter, ii, 5-1S). DR.. Bridges'e spe-
cial anthem, selected by the Queen